''Merluccius patagonicus'', the Patagonian hake, is a species of fish from the

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Merlucciidae The merlucciidae, commonly called merluccid hakes , are a family of cod-like fish, including most hakes. They are native to cold water in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and typically are found at depths greater than in subtropical, temperate, ...

from the western South Atlantic which was described in 2003. However some authorities consider the distinguishing features of ''M. patagonicus'' to be within the range of variability for '' M. hubbsi'' and that ''M. patagonicus'' is therefore a

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of ''M. hubbsi''. Abstract Males have a maximum recorded length of while females are known to grow up to a maximum length of . This species lives to a maximum depth of .

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Merluccius Fish described in 2003 {{Gadiformes-stub